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PESHAWAR: Another victim from attacks on UN backed anti-polio teams has died, bringing the three-day toll to nine, an official said.
Health official Janbaz Afridi said 20-year-old Hilal Khan died on Thursday, a day after he was shot in the head in the northwestern city of Peshawar.
Since Monday, gunmen had launched attacks across Pakistan on teams vaccinating children against polio.
Six women are among the nine anti-polio workers killed in the vaccination campaign jointly conducted with the Pakistani government.
The UN has suspended the drive until a government investigation is completed.
Pakistan is one of only three countries where the crippling disease is endemic.
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Dec 20, 2012 08:28am
Attacks attacks and attacks ...when will it stop..when we will get peace ...Do we have a government here..Salute and respect to all those who sacrificed their life to save our children from polio.. Plz Stop these killings in the name of Islam..
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Dec 20, 2012 07:34am
What's so wrong about polio vaccination??
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Dec 20, 2012 07:50am
What is going on? Has police arrested even a single culprit?
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Dec 20, 2012 09:01am
"Dr Afridi" thing is wrong with Polio Vaccination , Nothing else
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Dec 20, 2012 09:19am
thease workers are here to help children why are you doing this???????????????
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